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truthless

truthless

7.6
Not honest and likely to say things that are not true
  • adjective
  • /ˈtruːθləs/
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  • People soon realized the politician's promises were truthless and empty.

Examples

  • His truthless statements caused many to distrust him.

  • He was labeled as a truthless politician who often changed his story to fit the situation.

  • The truthless statement caused confusion among the team members.

  • She was disappointed by her friend's truthless explanation of what happened.

  • Don't be truthless about your intentions!

  • The company's truthless advertising misled customers about the quality of their products.

  • Many felt that the truthless claims made by the celebrity were damaging to public trust.

Synonyms

dishonest
vstruthless
128 2.5

Likely to lie or cheat to get something for yourself

covers lack of truth or honesty without necessarily implying corrupt motives
disingenuous
vstruthless
66 7.8

Pretending to be honest by hiding what you know

is plain lack of truth or honesty rather than subtle insincere behavior
deceptive
vstruthless
62 5.3

Appearing true but making someone believe something that is not true

refers to telling lies or lacking honesty rather than mainly causing false impression
full of shit
vstruthless
  • Offensive
62 9.9

A person who lies or says things that are not true

states lack of honesty in a neutral manner without rude or blunt tone
deceitful
vstruthless
31 5.0

Acting in a dishonest way to make people believe something untrue

may describe any not honest behavior without implying deliberate trickery
mendacious
vstruthless
  • Formal
6 9.1

Saying things that are not true

is a more familiar term used in everyday speech for that meaning
untruthful
vstruthless
6 4.8

Not honest and likely to tell lies

is the less common word for that same lack of honesty
economical with the truth
vstruthless
  • Literature
1 8.6

Not telling the whole truth to hide facts or avoid blame

describes direct falsehood or lack of honesty rather than mainly withholding facts
uncandid
vstruthless
  • Formal
9.1

Something that is not honest or open and hides the truth

applies to not telling the truth generally, not only hiding information or bias

Antonyms

1.0

Truthful and fair, not cheating or lying

121 1.3

Always saying what really happened and not lying

How Honest

honest
1.0
truthless
7.6
dishonest
128 2.5
deceitful
31 5.0

Surface Forms

truthless positive

Morphology

truthless = truth (transparent) = truth + less

The suffix '-less' straightforwardly negates 'truth', giving the adjectival meaning 'without truth' or 'untruthful'.

Etymology

Truthless is made of truth and the ending -less, which means 'without'. So truthless describes someone or something 'without truth', in other words not telling the truth or being dishonest.